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Photographer
I've decided that since I now have a nice camera I need to relearn how to use it. (Its been 3 years since my last photo class in high school and I have forgotten everything.) So I decided what better...
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I got to catch bats!
Tirimbina makes most of their money from ecotourism, which they use for maintenance and research. They have 2 main programs: one is a chocolate tour (there is an old cacao plantation and they show you...
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Random Thoughts
I can now safely say that I do not want to do research as a career. It is a lot of work and never goes how you intend it to. When I last mentioned my project, I had missed a week of research because...
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Relay For Life
March 29th is Relay For Life of Colorado College. Even though I can't participate I still want to show my support. We all know people who have cancer, who have beat cancer, and who have lost the...
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Feliz Cumpleaños Anamika
Happy 21st Birthday!!! From middle school...To high school pep rally's...To prom...To graduation...To college...To now!!!Thanks for being such a great friend! Have a wonderful birthday!LOVE YOU!P.S....
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Semana Santa
The week of easter is called Semana Santa (Saint Week) and most of Costa Rica is closed and on vacation. A lot of people go to the beach for the week. My family stayed at home and we took day trips....
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My New Career Plan
I have decided that I am now going to drop out of school and design t-shirts for a living just like the Life Is Good people. Ok, so maybe not, but I am excited to share with you all the t-shirt I...
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Rio Sarapiqui
There is this really rare bird called a Great Potoo, it looks kinda like an owl and its call sounds like a bark. Any way, there is one that lives on the way to my host sister's school so we all went...
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How to Analyze Bat Calls
Find a program to use. Now there is a large selection: Avisoft, Bat Acoustics, Raven, Analook Batsounds etc. and the prices range from free to hundreds of dollars. If you have PC the options are...
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This Week End
So Friday started off with everyone in my host family being sick, including me. My eldest host sister had been sick earlier in the week and we all got it. Yay! But runny noses didn't stop us, we all...
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Best Compliment Ever
On Saturday we stopped by my host grandmother's house and she had all of this great stuff for me to try: sugar cane and guaba. To eat sugar cane you peel off the outer bark and chew on the inside so...
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The Secret Garden
I think I've found Frances Hodgson Burnett's secret garden. It's not actually in England, it's in Costa Rica at Tirimbina Biological Reserve. There are magical looking benches.Roots that aren't in...
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Second Trip to Arenal Volcano
On Friday, my host mom asked for the day off from work, took my younger sister out of school and off we went early in the morning to go see the Arenal Volcano. We all had our fingers crossed that the...
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Feliz Cumleaños Rachel
HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY!!!!From middle school...To high school and halloween...To BATY and NFTY...To fighting for a cure...To prom... To graduation...To college...To now!!!YOU ARE AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, AND...
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Caribbean Coast
We had Friday off because Obama was coming and most of the public transportation would be closed for security, so on Thursday after class we took a bus to Puerto Viejo which is on the Caribbean coast....
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Soccer Game
On Sunday I went to a soccer game between Saprissa (a San José team) and Heredia (another province). It was quite an experience. Waiting in downtown San José before going to the game.Advertisement...
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Trip to Cartago: Volcano and Basilica
On Tuesday we went on a trip to Cartago which is a providence to the east. We saw the Irazú volcano which was beautiful and then went to a Basilica which was incredible as well. In August over 2,000...
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The Pacific Coast
On Thursday I went to the Gold Museum, which is built under an open plaza area. It is very cool, the building is an inverted pyramid. Inside the museum they have exhibits on the Costa Rican money,...
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Happy Mother's Day!
I'm sending you some flowers from the Irazú Volcano to brighten your day. I love you!
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One Week Left
I only have about 1 week left in this beautiful country. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by and as much as I love it here and don't want to leave I am ready to go home and see everyone I...
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